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Monday, March 5, 2012

Packers Franchise Tag Deadline-Use?

The Green Bay Packers have only a few hours left
before the 3:00 PM CST deadline to use the franchise tag. Quarterback Matt
Flynn or Pro Bowl Ctr., Scott Wells are not likely to be tagged, as time is running
short for a deal. The Packers are not showing their hand, and will
probably come down to the wire. As the saying goes, no news is good news; sometimes it
just does not satisfy the craving for us fans.

The Detroit Lions placed the non-exclusive
franchise tag on defensive end Cliff Avril. The non-exclusive franchise tag
allows other teams to negotiate with Avril; the Lions would have the option of
matching any offer, or losing him for a pair of first-round picks to the team
that signs him.

Not all teams use the franchise tag
every year, with less than a few hours to the 3:00 PM central time deadline,
only 13 teams have used the tag.

The tag prices have dropped this year
from last year’s record. The Quarterbacks franchise tag was worth 16.1 million
last year and has dropped to 14.4 million this year. Sources have predicted we
could see more use of the franchise tag, due to the lower pricing of the tags.

We shall see soon, until next time. Update! As of 4:10 P.M. CST. there was 21 teams using a form of Franchise Tag!